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UN warns of ‘deepening crisis’ in oceans, urges action

Seas are warming and rising faster, ice cover is shrinking and marine ecosystems are under mounting strain.

Three killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv region, governor says

June 9 - Three people were killed in a Russian attack on the town of Chuhuiv in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said on the Telegram messaging app on Tuesday, with emergency services working to extinguish a fire.

Drone fragments with traces of explosion found in Moldova, ministry says

CHISINAU, June 8 - A drone crossed into Moldova early on Monday and its fragments with traces of an explosion were found in a field near the eastern village of Lopatna, not far from Ukraine's border, Moldova's defence ministry said.

NATO shoots down drone in Latvian airspace, army says

RIGA, June 8 - NATO fighter jets on Monday shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace from Russia, the Baltic nation's army said, the latest in a series of such security incidents along Europe's eastern border regions.

Fire at warehouse in Brussels suburb brought under control - VRT

BRUSSELS, June 6 - A fire that broke out early on Saturday at a warehouse in the Brussels suburb of Anderlecht has been brought under control, Belgian public broadcaster VRT reported, citing Brussels fire brigade spokesperson Walter Derieuw.

Italy appeals for release of hunger-striking Flotilla activists in Libya

ROME, June 5 - Italy appealed on Friday for the release of two Italian pro-Palestinian campaigners detained in eastern Libya who, along with eight other activists, had been refusing food and water for four days.

UN peacekeeper killed, two wounded in shelling in Lebanon

June 4 - A Serbian U.N. peacekeeper in Lebanon died on Thursday from wounds sustained when mortar shells hit his position near Marjayoun in southeastern Lebanon late the previous night, the seventh peacekeeper killed in the country since March.

US boat strike kills two on alleged drug-smuggling vessels in eastern Pacific

Legal experts and rights groups say the strikes could amount to extrajudicial killings.

Russian attack kills at least three in Ukraine's Kramatorsk, governor says

KYIV, June 3 - Russian shelling killed at least three civilians in Ukraine's frontline city of Kramatorsk in the east and Moscow's forces attacked areas near the southeastern city of Dnipro with drones and missiles, officials said on Wednesday.

Islamic State-linked fighters in Congo kill 16 in Ebola-hit area

KINSHASA, June 3 - Fighters linked to Islamic State killed 16 civilians in an attack in eastern Congo near where Ebola cases have been recorded, a local military spokesperson said on Wednesday, underscoring the threat of armed conflict as health officials try to contain the outbreak.

Romania says allies preparing to bolster air defences after Russian drone strike

PARIS, June 3 - Romania's foreign minister said on Wednesday several allies were preparing to reinforce air defence capabilities along NATO’s eastern flank after a drone identified by Bucharest as Russian crashed into a residential building on its territory.

Russia-installed Donetsk region leader says 7 killed, 11 wounded after drone hits bus

June 3 - A drone attack killed seven people and wounded another 11 in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Wednesday, the Kremlin-installed head of the region said.

Ebola outbreak expands in eastern Congo as contact tracing deteriorates amid attacks on burial teams

Congo has now recorded 344 confirmed infections and 60 confirmed Ebola deaths.

Tropical storm Jangmi batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes

Evacuation advisories were issued to hundreds of thousands of residents in eight prefectures across southwestern, central and eastern Japan.

US imposes sanctions on commanders over fighting in eastern Congo

WASHINGTON, June 2 - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on commanders of armed groups it accused of driving the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting has continued despite mediation efforts by Washington.

Gunman kills six family members, then himself, in eastern Iowa, police say

Preliminary investigation indicated the shootings stemmed from a domestic-related dispute.

'Insane scale': A close-up look at scam compounds along Cambodia's border with Vietnam

In the second of a two-part series that looks into scam operations in Cambodia, CNA travels along the country’s eastern border with Vietnam, where new roads, casino zones and guarded compounds have transformed agricultural land into a frontier for online scams.

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine

June 1 - Global health organisation CEPI will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and to two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kohli masterclass leads Bengaluru to IPL title defence in style

3 killed in Eastern Pacific ‘narco’ boat strike: US military

This brings the total number of those killed in such attacks to over 200 since September.